Hamilton taking LESSONS ahead of Ferrari move

Lewis Hamilton has gone back to school in order to prepare for his upcoming move to Ferrari, as he nears his 40th birthday.

The seven-time world champion will leave Mercedes this winter after a dozen years with the Silver Arrows, and has already begun laying the groundwork for his move to the most famous team on the grid.

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The 39-year-old shocked the sporting world when he announced ahead of the 2024 season that he had signed a contract to race in red for 2025 and beyond, exiting Mercedes after making it the most successful partnership in F1 history.

With 14 championship titles won between the drivers' and constructors' standings over the years, Hamilton will no doubt be looking to emulate at least a fraction of this success upon his arrival at Ferrari, with a historic eighth title on the line should he adapt to the new environment successfully.

Is Hamilton learning Italian for Ferrari switch?

Both Leclerc and Sainz spoke Italian frequently to the team and the media, despite racing under the Monegasque and Spanish flags.

Hamilton will perhaps be feeling the pressure as a result to learn Italian in order to adapt to the environment and fit in with the culture at Ferrari, a theory that La Gazzetta dello Sport appears to have confirmed.

The report read: "Lewis has been taking Italian lessons for several weeks. For Charles, as for Sainz, speaking our language has been essential to integrate into the team and nurture the relationship with the fans and the media."

"Hamilton seems to want to do everything he can to not be perceived as an external element, alien to the culture, the internal feeling and everything that surrounds the Prancing Horse.

"Not so much to communicate with the technicians, because Charles and Carlos spoke in English on the team radio, but for conversations and relationships with the mechanics and other men in the factory.

"The most direct and natural way to be a team man, so that a collective dream becomes a goal to be achieved together."

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